Letter Carrier Doriel Carson was delivering mail in Chicago following a recent holiday weekend when she noticed that a customer’s mailbox was overflowing. Knowing that the woman collects her mail daily, Carson knocked on the door. When the customer didn’t respond, the Postal Service employee spoke with a neighbor across the street, who then called […]
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Most customers who use USPS Informed Delivery can now choose to get emails notifying them when their mail has been delivered. USPS Informed Delivery allows customers to preview their incoming letter-size mail and manage their package deliveries. Customers can access the service from their email, on usps.com and through the USPS Mobile app. The delivery […]
Postal Service employees may participate in an upcoming webinar for a live cooking demonstration making nutritious Thai spring rolls. The session, “Cooking with Class: Thai Spring Rolls,” will be held Thursday, April 17, at noon Eastern. Representatives from GEHA, a provider of health plans for federal employees, will lead the discussion. Participants must register before […]
USPS has notified the Postal Regulatory Commission of mailing services price changes to take effect Sunday, July 13. The proposed adjustments, approved by the Postal Service governors, would raise mailing services product prices approximately 7.4 percent. The commission will review the changes before they are scheduled to take effect. If favorably reviewed, the changes would […]
The latest entry on Postal Posts, the USPS blog, explains the passport application process for customers. Jennifer Vo, the Postal Service’s retail and Post Office operations vice president, wrote the post, which was published April 8. […]
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A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 97.16 percent during the week ending April 4, down 0.42 percent from one week earlier. The data was collected April 9. WestPac led the four areas with a rating of 97.45 percent, while Central ranked last with a 96.94 percent rating. Among the […]
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The Postal Service is reminding employees that there are federal ethics rules that govern reporting relationships between relatives. A relative is defined as a spouse, parent, child, sibling, aunt, uncle, cousin, niece, nephew, in-law, stepparent, stepsibling or half-sibling. Under the rules, employees may not show favoritism or give unfair advantages to relatives in the workplace. […]
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USPS managers must complete the mandatory CyberSafe Managing User Access course by Tuesday, June 3. The course will cover the required knowledge and process details to properly manage ACE system user access and to conduct periodic reviews. Managers who do not meet the deadline will have limited ACE system access until the course is completed. […]
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The Postal Service is reminding employees and contractors to prevent hazardous chemicals from entering the environment and waterways when washing USPS vehicles outside. The organization’s “zero discharge” policy prohibits employees and contractors from releasing oil, grease, metals, acids and other pollutants into outdoor drains and stormwater systems. When washing vehicles outside, employees and contractors must: […]
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The next Postal Pulse employee survey will run from Tuesday, April 8, through Friday, May 16. The annual survey allows employees to share observations about their work environments, providing the organization with valuable feedback to make improvements. This year’s survey will be administered by Perceptyx, which also administered the Postal Pulse survey in 2024. Beginning […]
World Backup Day is Monday, March 31, and the Postal Service is reminding employees and contractors of the importance of backing up and saving digital data. Data can be backed up and saved in multiple places, such as USPS-approved external hard drives or other removable media, and cloud storage. Hard drive failures, ransomware attacks or […]
Postal Service employees with USPS-issued computers are being asked to complete a survey about their workstation experience. This includes employees who use desktop and laptop computers, and those who use X2 convertible laptops/tablets. The survey will be emailed to employees on Monday, April 7. […]
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The Postal Service will offer a virtual job fair for supervisory positions on Sunday, April 6, from 1 to 3 p.m. Eastern. The fair will address the supervisory role, including responsibilities, potential career paths and how to find and apply for positions. Sign language interpreters and closed captioning will be available, and after the fair, […]
The headliner: Postmaster General Louis DeJoy officially stepped down from his role March 24. “It is with great pride that I pass the baton to Deputy Postmaster General Doug Tulino until the governors name my permanent successor,” DeJoy said in a statement. “It has been one of the pleasures of my life and a crowning […]
Rural Carrier Kerry Honrath was recently delivering mail in Pulaski, WI, when she saw a vehicle roll across the four-lane state highway she was traveling. Honrath safely pulled over and parked her vehicle on the shoulder. She checked for oncoming traffic and ran to check on the other vehicle’s driver. The Postal Service employee found […]
Robert M. “Mike” Duncan has resigned from the USPS Board of Governors because of health reasons. The Postal Service has posted his resignation letter online. Duncan has served on the board since August 2018 and was chairman from September 2018 to February 2021. Duncan’s current term on the board was set to expire this December. […]
Raj Sanghera has been named Central Area vice president, a role she has held on an acting basis since January. She succeeds Eric E. Henry, who retired in 2024. Sanghera oversees delivery and retail operations across 14 states serving around 76 million customers. Central Area has more than 11,500 Post Offices and 33.6 million delivery […]
The Postal Service will release its Betty White stamp on Thursday, March 27. The late American actress and comedian — whose career spanned 60 years — was often referred to as the “first lady of television.” White (1922-2021) received five Primetime Emmy Awards for her work, as well as three Screen Actors Guild Awards, a […]
The National Safety Council is accepting nominations for the 2025 Joseph M. Kaplan Safe Driver Award until Wednesday, April 30. The award recognizes USPS drivers who have driven for 15 years or for 100,000 miles without a preventable collision. Nominees must be full-time drivers whose primary responsibility is to operate motor vehicles on a regular […]
Postal Service employees may participate in an upcoming webinar to learn how to simplify planning meals. The session, “Meal Planning Made Easy,” will be held Thursday, April 3, at noon Eastern. Representatives from GEHA, a provider of health plans for federal employees, will lead the discussion. Participants must register before the event on the webinar […]
A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 97 percent during the week ending March 21, down 0.31 percent from one week earlier. The data was collected March 26. WestPac led the four areas with a rating of 97.4 percent, while Central ranked last with a 96.46 percent rating. Among the […]
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The Postal Service is reminding employees that it has a zero-tolerance policy regarding workplace threats and violence. The organization is committed to cultivating a positive and safe work environment that’s free of threats, intimidation, bullying and violence for all employees. To help fulfill this commitment, a threat assessment team is available to respond to threats, […]
Last week, Link reeled in readers with stories on the ceremony and video spotlighting the new Freshwater Fishing Lures stamps. The pane of 20 stamps features colorful close-up photographs of five popular lure designs: the crankbait, the popper, the spinner, the wakebait and the spoon. John DiPeri, USPS Western Region vice president, helped dedicate the […]
Letter Carrier Jayden Wise was recently delivering mail in Mason City, IL, when he heard a man crying out for help. Wise followed the sound and discovered a customer who had fallen off a ladder and was in severe pain. The Postal Service employee called 911 and stayed with the customer until paramedics arrived. The […]
Elvin Mercado has been named the Postal Service’s chief retail and delivery officer — a position he’s held on an acting basis since Jan. 17. He succeeds Dr. Joshua Colin, who is now the Postal Service’s chief performance officer. Mercado oversees 430,000 employees in more than 30,000 retail and delivery sites. He most recently was […]
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The Postal Service will dedicate its Betty White stamp on Thursday, March 27, in Los Angeles. The ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. Pacific at Allen Ludden Plaza, part of the Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens, 5333 Zoo Drive. The speakers will include Amber McReynolds, chair of the USPS Board of Governors. Attendees […]
The Postal Service dedicated its Vibrant Leaves postcard-rate stamps at the Garfield-Perry March Party Stamp Show in Strongsville, OH, on March 14. The pane of 20 stamps features photographs of leaves in various stages of color. Each stamp displays a single leaf from one of five tree species: aspen, maple, oak, sassafras and sweetgum. “The […]
A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 96.71 percent during the week ending March 14, down 0.64 percent from one week earlier. The data was collected March 19. WestPac led the four areas with a rating of 97.04 percent, while Central ranked last with a 96.16 percent rating. Among the […]
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Last week, Link delivered news of the Postal Service’s monthlong safe driving campaign on the theme “USPS Motor Vehicle Awareness — Delivering to You, With Safety in View.” The organization is using the campaign, which began March 1, to urge customers to remain vigilant and do their part when driving, walking or riding a bike […]
Rural Carrier Lee Ann Austin was recently delivering mail in Manila, AR, when she saw a customer who had fallen outside her home. The woman, who runs an antiques store next to the house, had taken a tumble while she was picking up trash that had blown into the road. The customer had a laceration […]
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